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(Massachusetts) 310 CMR 7.73 Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Distribution Mains and Services
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) introduced the Regulation 310 CMR 7.73 in 2017 setting company-specific aggregate emissions limits on gas operators that decline each year from 2018 to 2020. The regulation serves to encourage downstream…
(Alaska) Administrative Code (Chapter 25 - Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission)
The Alaska Administrative Code (AAC), in its Chapter 25, outlines provisions related to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which regulates oil and gas development in Alaska. This includes requirements related to drilling permits, safety of procedures and equipment,…
(Iowa) Administrative Code 199.19: Service Supplied by Gas Utilities
This section of the Iowa Administrative Code requires good engineering practice throughout construction, installation, maintenance and operation to ensure continuity of service, quality of service, and safety of people and property as reasonably possible. Each gas utility must…
(Colorado) Executive Order D 2018-12: Orphan Well Program
Executive Order D 2018-12 formed the Orphaned Well Program (OWP) under the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). OWP’s mandate is to identify, prioritize, and address orphaned oil and gas wells, locations, and production facilities across Colorado. The order…
(Oregon) Revised Standard 757.539 and Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 860 Division 85
Oregon Revised Statute 757.539 mandated the Oregon Public Utility Commission to “establish a voluntary emission reduction program for the purposes of incentivising public utilities that furnish natural gas to invest in projects that reduce emissions and provide benefits to…
(Oregon) Administrative Rules Chapter 340 Division 215 (as amended in 2020)
The Department of Environmental Quality issued the Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 340 Division 215 in 2008, establishing the Oregon Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. These rules govern the collection of annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions information from the state’s…
(Massachusetts) Gas Leaks Act
This act applies to intrastate pipelines and gathering lines. While it does not specifically focus on emissions, the bill outlines a natural gas leak classification system and a priority repair system. There are three classifications of gas leaks described in the bill: -…
EPA Natural Gas STAR program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched its Natural Gas STAR program in 1993 to provide a framework for companies with U.S. oil and gas operations to implement methane reducing technologies and practices and document their voluntary emission reduction activities. In…
Environment Law No. 32/2009
Control over environmental pollution shall be supervised by the government (Ministry of Environment and Forestry) and regional governments. Businesses and activities with "substantial impact" on the environment, including exploitation of natural resources, are required to…
Deliberation of the Energy Regulation Commission of 20 January 2022, approving Storengy's investment program for 2022
Pursuant to Article L. 421-7-1 of the Energy Code (Code de l’Énergie), operators of underground natural gas storage facilities must submit annual investment programs to the Energy Regulation Commission (Commission de Régulation de l’Énergie) for approval. This aims to ensure…
Deliberation by the Energy Regulation Commission of 21 January 2021, approving GRTgaz's investment program for 2021
Pursuant to Article L. 134-3 et L. 431-6-II of the Energy Code, operators of natural gas transmission network must submit annual investment programs to the Energy Regulation Commission (Commission de Régulation de l’Énergie) for approval. This aims to ensures that the necessary…
Rules of the State Inspectorate of the Republic of Uzbekistan on supervision of safe work in industry, mining and the domestic sector
These rules establish general requirements for safe work in coal mines. They address risk management and pose requirements for the use of certain equipment, materials and technologies. Mine workers are to be provided with personal protective equipment and trained for labor…
Notice Further Strengthening Environmental Impact Assessments and Management of Coal Resource Development
This notice was issued by the Ministry of Ecology, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration. It establishes a policy framework to promote coordinated development of coal resources and environmental protection. The notice…
(Saskatchewan) Methane Action Plan
The plan is a comprehensive approach to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from venting and flaring activities in the upstream oil and gas industry. It combines flexible results-based regulations with 10 new complementary policies and programs to protect industrial…
Ministerial decree No. 48/2017 - Regulation for the issuance of environmental permits
The decree outlines the process for environmental permitting and pertaining project categories. Oil and gas undertakings fall under category A. For this category, operators must provide an environmental impact assessment. An environmental consultant must prepare the assessment…
Ministerial Decision No.20/2016 - Regulations for the Management of Climate Affairs
This regulation requires projects with significant greenhouse gas emissions to apply for and obtain a climate affairs permit. The law stipulates that this requirement applies to exploration and production of natural gas and oil among others. This permit is issued by the…
Royal Decree No. 8/2011 - Oil and Gas Law
The Oil and Gas Law sets out broad and general responsibilities for Oman’s hydrocarbon sector. It regulates all oil and gas production, transportation, and marketing. It states that the Sultanate of Oman owns all hydrocarbons and mineral resources existing in Oman. Entitlement…
(Saskatchewan) Directive PNG017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
The directive contains the regulatory requirements for reporting from oil and gas operations in Saskatchewan. This mainly focuses on the measurement and metering of product. Continuous and intermittent flared and vent volumes at all oil or gas production or processing facilities…
(Saskatchewan) Directive PNG037: Emission Reduction Plans
The guideline sets out the requirements for the submission of a methane Emissions Reduction Plan by businesses with combined potential emissions greater than 50,000 tonnes of CO2e, as required in the 2019 Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations. It describes the required…
Hydrocarbons Law as Amended
Pursuant to this law, hydrocarbon deposits in the national territory, including the areas of the territorial sea, belong to the state and their exploitation shall be in line with sustainable development and the protection of the environment. This shall be the responsibility of…
(Alberta) Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation
The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) requires regulated facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implements an emissions trading system. The regulation applies emissions reduction requirements to facilities which emit more than 100,000…
(Alberta) AER Directive 084: Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area (2018 updates)
This directive sets out requirements for addressing odours and emissions generated by heavy oil and bitumen operations in the Peace River area of Alberta.This directive applies to all AER-regulated wells and facilities associated with heavy oil and bitumen operations in the…
(Alberta) AER Manual 015: Estimating Methane Emissions
The AER uses two systems for reporting methane emissions: Petrinex ( https://www.petrinex.ca ) and OneStop ( https://www1.aer.ca/onestop/ ). The identifier for reporting volumes, masses, and inventories of equipment is the facility ID, which is assigned by Petrinex and used by…
(Alberta) AER Directive 036: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures
This directive details the minimum equipment and procedure requirements that the licensee must follow when drilling wells in Alberta. While not focused on methane, the directive contains several provisions that relate to the control of this pollutant. For instance, Sec. 2…
(Alberta) Oil and Gas Conservation Rules
Outlines maximum rate limitations for production (MRL) as well as basic well rates (BWR) which is the lowest unpenalised production rate. Gives power to the directives of the Alberta Energy Regulator. Prohibits the production of gas without the establishment of a control well.…
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) (Annual Notice)
The Minister of the Environment publishes an annual notice pursuant to authority granted by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, requiring any operator of a facility above the reporting threshold (10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent) to report the total quantity of the…
Regulation of the Organic Law of Gaseous Hydrocarbons
This regulation covers activities pertaining to the Ley Organica de Hidrocarburos Gaseosos, including non-associated gas production, processing, transportation, storage and use within Venezuela. The regulation stipulates that holders of permits must provide information required…
Petroleum Law, 1993
The act establishes state ownership over petroleum. It further defines that any organizations conducting oil and gas operations shall utilize advanced technology and comply with Vietnamese Laws regarding the protection of natural resources and the environment, and the safety of…
Decree No. 84-CP 1996, detailing the implementation of the Petroleum Law
This decree applies to activities of prospecting and exploring oil and gas, developing oil and gas fields, and exploiting oil and gas, including processing, gathering, storing and transporting operations until end use. Is establishes the need for organisations to submit to the…
(Pennsylvania) Public Utilities Commission Rule (52 PA. Code Ch. 59) – Establishing a Uniform Definition and Metrics for Unaccounted-for-Gas
This regulation addresses unaccounted for gas from the distribution pipeline system. The purpose of the rule is twofold. First, it creates a consistent definition for “unaccounted for gas” across all utilities and reporting requirements in Pennsylvania. This helps determine the…
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Measurement Regulations of 2016
The Measurement Regulations aims to ensure an accurate measurement and allocation of petroleum related flows. Thus, oil and gas production must be metered according to referenced standards and measuring requirements. The regulation also outlines operational and maintenance…
Regulations relating to measurement of petroleum for fiscal purposes and for calculation of CO2-tax (with 2012 amendments)
This is an industry document, suggesting best practices in emissions reporting. It focuses on Norway's requirements imposed as of 2017, to report emissions from methane and other“The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that accurate measurements form the basis of the…
Regulations to Act Relating to Petroleum Activities
Before opening new areas to exploration, the Ministry shall conduct environmental impact assessments (Ch. 2a, §6a), which must include an accounting of the impacts on air and climate (§6c(e)). Environmental protection conditions may also be included in production licenses (Ch.…
Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) (SOR/2018-66)
Canada’s 2018 rule directly regulates methane from upstream facilities. Provisions go into effect on two different dates: On/after January 1, 2020 Any gas well that is hydraulically fractured at an onshore facility must undergo “reduced emission completions” (Section 11),…
(Alberta) AER Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
This directive consolidates, clarifies, and updates Alberta requirements for measurement points used for accounting and reporting purposes, for both upstream petroleum facilities and some downstream pipeline operations. In December 2018, the directive was updated to track…
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008
This determination is made under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 . It provides for the measurement of scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions arising from the operation of facilities as well as the production and consumption of energy arising from the…
(British Columbia) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulation
Details the conditions and criteria for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas for operators. Operators who emit more than 10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year have a duty to collect data on their emissions and report their findings to the Commission. This must be illustrated…
(British Columbia) Measurement Guideline for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations
Outlines the standards of accuracy, maintenance requirements for meters and measuring instruments, and specific gas measuring requirements throughout the course of a project. Governed by BC Oil and Gas
Regulation on the Safety Production of Offshore Oil
The regulation strengthens safety in offshore oil production, aiming to prevent and reduce offshore accidents and occupational hazards. It applies to offshore oil exploration activities in all sea areas under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China. It has…
Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Protection Law
This Law has the purpose of protecting oil and natural gas pipelines, ensuring the safety of oil and natural gas transmission, national energy safety and public safety. It does not apply to the protection of urban gas pipelines, and pipelines within factory areas of oil…
Law on Air Pollution Prevention and Control
The Law on Air Pollution Prevention and Control is the most important overarching framework law on China's air pollution regime, aimed at protecting and improving the environment, preventing and controlling air pollution, safeguarding public health, promoting the ecological…
Rules for Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law
This law reaffirms state ownership over mineral resources, detailing what it covered under this term – of note: coal, coal-related gas, stone coal, oil shale, petroleum, natural gas, oil sand, and natural bitumen. It further defines that the state shall adopt a license system…
State Council’s Opinions on Further the Further Extraction and Utilization of Coalbed Methane
The opinions are the second State Council-level guiding principle on coalbed methane development, after the first State Council’s Opinions on Further the Further Extraction and Utilization of Coalbed Methane promulgated in 2006. The opinions mostly direct relevant ministries and…
49 CFR Part 192 - Transportation of Natural and Other Gas By Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is authorised to consider environmental factors, including hazardous and non-hazardous methane leakages, when designing safety standards. Leak repair requirements PHMSA requires operators of all regulated…
Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources
This rule builds on the 2012 U.S. EPA rule that targeted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from new upstream oil and natural gas infrastructure. This rule targets methane as well as VOCs. It extends the requirement to conduct "reduced emission completions" at natural gas wells…
(British Columbia) Fugitive Emissions Management Guideline
The guideline contains: Fugitive methane emissions management plan components; leak detection survey procedures, including frequency, spacing and timing guidance; training and competency expectations; repair protocols; data collection and management requirements. Frequency of…
Oil and Natural Gas; New Source Performance Standards and New Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (2012)
Indirectly regulates methane from the upstream oil and natural gas sector, by regulating volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and benzene/toleune/ethylene/xylene (BTEX) compounds from natural gas wells through natural gas processing plants. Effective 15 October 2012: Requires…
Canadian Environmental Protection Act
The Canadian Environmental Protection (CEPA) is Canada’s chief framework legislation for protecting environmental and human health protection and enhancing pollution prevention. Methane and other greenhouse gases are regulated as “Toxic Substances” under the Act, and the…
Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Onshore Oil and Gas Exploitation and Production Industry
The Emission standard of air pollutants for onshore oil and gas exploitation and production industry is China’s first pollution emission standard for the oil and gas industry. The standard goes into effect on 1 January 2021 for new facilities and 1 January 2023 for existing…
(Wyoming) Regulation 020-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-6 as Amended
These state rules apply to oil and gas production facilities and compressor stations located in a part of Wyoming that has experienced poor air quality (the Green River Basin). Facility-specific permit limits that meet or exceed these standards may override these rules. This…